Re: Interior noise & miscellaneous.....

[David Ian Utley <diutley@telepath.com>]

At 03:12 AM 9/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi fellas.
>
>I've been lurking for a while on the list - learning about my '85 .  Let me
>start by thanking everyone who contributes their experience by responding to
>queries.  I know I learn something just about every day - so thanks.. I've
>got limited experience doing automotive repairs but I'm getting braver with
>every one :)
>
>After finding and fixing the sources of the infamous VW passenger waterpark
>(windshield gasket and non-flush passenger door), I've decided to focus on
>the interior of the car.
>
>1. Sunroof handle - there is a recepticle bolted into the headliner that
>would seem to be the place that the handle is supposed to sit in.  Is the
>handle suppose to be loaded with a spring that pulls it up and into this
>recepticle when not in use?  Mine just hangs down and rattles.
>
Yep, new handle is in order.  Sciroccos seem to suffer from this, while
Rabbits do not.

>2. Wobbly seats - I've replaced the four plastic runners that fit on the
>seat posts running inside the seat bracket and my seats still wobble front
>to back.  By wobble I mean that the front of the seat will lift as much as a
>quarter of an inch.  Is this normal or is there something I can do to
>rectify this little problem.
>
There is another bearing on the front of your seat as well.  It should take
care of this problem, and it's cheap.  :)

>3. Driver seat won't fold forward - the cable inside the seat has snapped so
>that lifting the handle doesn't do anything.  Does anyone have experience
>removing the cloth from the seat frame?  Can it be done without destroying
>everything?
>
This has happened to me '84 GTi, and all I can figure to do is to take up
some of the slack on the cable by twisting it a bit, and using a zip-tie.
E-mail if this doesn't make sense, I'll explain.

>4. Road and engine noise - while I love to hear my car, it seems I'm the
>only one among those who ride in it!  I'd love to hear suggestions on
>reducing road and engine noise.  Soundproofing on the firewall?
>Sound-deadener for the floor?
>
I read on a page that instead of using sound-deadner that they carry in
automotive audio stores, you can use a much cheaper alternative.  Roof tar
ice-break (I'm sure there is a better name for it).  It a material much like
the original tar boards they put in cars.  It's original function is to
serve as an impermeable layer on the roofs of flat buildings.  It is just as
good as the expensive stuff, just as flexible with a heat gun (recommended),
and the only concern I can see is the fumes.  However you could spray a thin
coat of lacquer on top of it, and that should not be a problem.  A 75 ft
roll costs about $40 or so.

If you need it, e-mail me and I'll give you the address that mentions the
sound-deadner.

David
                   

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